Chapter 1004: Chu Feng's Determination

After Chu Kongtong left, the territory returned to its former state—pitch-dark all around, with only that small pile of burning firewood still casting a faint glow, illuminating a tiny patch of ground.

"Hum—" Chu Xuanyuan raised his hand slightly, and the shattered coffin mended itself, while the excavated grave also returned to its previous pristine state.

"You've worked hard, Old Ape." After finishing these things, Chu Xuanyuan turned his gaze to the old ape, his voice full of apology.

"Xuanyuan, do you still need to be so formal with me? It was just a small humiliation. If it can serve to spur Chu Feng on, then what does it matter if I suffer a few more grievances?" The old ape laughed with easy relief, everything done with complete willingness.

"Old Ape, I'm not just talking about that—I mean…" Chu Xuanyuan looked at the old ape, who was now pitifully thin, and his gaze grew increasingly sorrowful and self-reproachful, because he knew full well how powerful the old ape had once been.

"Sigh, this is all what I chose willingly. Besides, cultivation is something you can always get back. I've only regressed—that's all. Sooner or later, I can train it back up." The old ape smiled faintly, then continued:

"Actually, this child Chu Feng's talent is really quite remarkable. In the Eastern Sea Region, where cultivation resources are extremely scarce, to have reached his current level of cultivation is already incredible enough. And his inherited bloodline was tampered with by you on top of that.

"It's fine to train a bit harder now—it'll lay a solid foundation for the future. But to tell the truth, Feng'er has grown better than I'd expected. Not just in terms of his cultivation, but in his character.

"All these years, I haven't been able to be by his side—to protect him, to care for him, to guide him.

"What worried me most wasn't how far his cultivation could rise, but what kind of man he would become.

"Now, those worries have completely dissipated. His character has been set—he's a good man, full of life and conviction. On this point, I'm truly gratified." Chu Xuanyuan's face was filled with satisfaction as he smiled.

"That Chu Feng has such a resolute character—that's also because he has a father like you. After all, he is your son."

"It's just that now that Chu Feng has entered the Land of Martial Sanctity, with his current cultivation, he's like a small fish that has stumbled into a vast ocean. Even with his extraordinary talent and an inherited bloodline superior to ordinary people, he simply hasn't grown powerful enough yet.

"There, anything could happen. You're his father—aren't you the least bit worried?"

"Worried? How could I not be worried? But what choice is there? We can't very well keep him here and let him become a useless person, languishing until he dies of old age. Rather than that, it's better to let him take his chances—at least then he can see the wonderful world beyond."

"Actually, the ones I was most worried about weren't outsiders, but the people of your Chu Family. Although they rarely set foot in this world nowadays, there are members of the Chu Family who have been keeping watch over this world all along.

"Even though you tampered with Chu Feng's inherited bloodline, making the power he wields appear quite different from the Chu Family's inherited bloodline—no matter how different it looks, there will still be similarities.

"Chu Feng is no creature destined for a pond. As long as he can grow up safely, sooner or later he'll make a name for himself in this world. And if those in the Chu Family who hold a grudge against you hear about him, they'll inevitably grow suspicious.

"That's why, back when you had that person from the Eastern Sea Region take Chu Feng away, I advised you—it would've been more prudent to let him change his name and surname rather than keep the old one."

"No matter how the Chu Family has treated me, Feng'er and I are still members of the Chu Family. The surname cannot be changed.

"And Feng'er's name was given by his mother—so that especially cannot be changed.

"Besides, the world is vast, and there are countless people who share the same name. If Feng'er truly meets with disaster because of a name, then it can only be said that it was his destiny."